Widor: Toccata 

Amen !!!!

Unlike Diane Bish oh my

Yes, yes, and YES!!!!

Beautiful rendering ! Thank you. What an instrument.

U Tub does have a copy of the Composer performing this work.

I couldn’t agree with you more. I first heard it play by Ralph Downs over 65 yrs ago and haven’t heard played as well, if not better, than this recording.

U Tub does have a copy of the Composer performing it ........​@@pamelae.hrodney-barder3573

Then hear a few more please !

@@guessouiam7738 Dear Sirs, I think it is you that needs to go and listen to a few more, in fact, go listen to the composer of the piece playing it in St.Suplice, or Daniel Roth.

Excellent performance!

Absolutely!

I've SEEN footage of Widor playing it. You are absolutely correct - it's the showoffs that play it too fast!

@@jordythefilmmaker317 I've also seen Widor playing this piece. It is very measured, showing a degree of respect and appreciation which is missed by so many other organists. Anything less than seven minutes is too fast.

In one respect, I consider it a degree disrespectful to Widor when some organists race through this piece for the sake of proving how fast they can play it. The problem is that the audible result in such as a Cathedral is one blur of Organ tone which I find unimpressive and unmusical. My organ teacher always used to criticise many organists for the tempo that they played this piece along with a good many Bach Preludex / Toccatas and Fugues. He was know to exit a recitals if such pieces where performed in this way and drummed it into my head exactly how the tempo of each composition should go. Tempo and Registration. He used to be of the opinion that some of these “Showmen” played in this manner to cover up inaccuracies in notes and phrasing. I just wonder!!!!??

Tears even!!

Oo

it's the original tempo. Find it bt Widor himself on youtube. Faster is too fast. It's often a problem with American organists. Fast fast fast and faster!

Excellent work, Katelyn! This is the correct speed, registration and expression were top-drawer! Wonderful performance! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I feel the same way about how fast some conductors take the last movement of Mozart`s 41st Symphony. Hey, man, take your time. Let us hear the compositional process and the genius behind it.

When you do find an organist to play for your beloved Father’s funeral, instruct them of the tempo you wish them to play the piece. You will no doubt be paying them for their services and therefore have a right to make such a request.

This take isn't quite that new. The composer himself *hated* how his toccata was being used merely to show off, c.f. a recording he made in 1932- ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-J8vz1D_L_OE.html